Chapter 109
Aurora’s P.O.V
A shocked gasp escaped my lips as I found myself on the bed, with Caleb straddling me only a second after I had confessed that I wanted him to mark me.
blinked up at him, watching him climb on top of me, his body still a furnace, but somehow, it was now bearable. I raised my arms, so he could come closer and he came willingly, letting me place my hands on his shoulders, drawing him closer.
You smell so good.” He whispered, his voice sounding hoarser than before. “Are you sure you want this, Aurora? Because I can wait. I want to wait till you’re ready.”
“No…” I whispered, my voice trembling with the force of
y emotions. want this i
now,
don’t
ant
to see
you suffer anymore.”
“You know…these past few hours…I thought about everything you had been through all your life,” Caleb suddenly commented, making me still on the bed under him. “All the pain, the hardship…and to think how I had been one of the people who had made your life miserable…I deserve this, Aura…I deserve every bit of the pain that I inflicted upon you…”
I felt the breath whoosh out of my lungs as Caleb’s words settled
over
me
guy Was this the sam man that everyone feared and respected? Was he the same
who I had had a crush on for ages…?
was, right in front of
me,
telling me that
I had once thought he was leagues above me…that I could never be with him even in my dreams…and yet, here he
I not only belonged to him, but the thought of hurting me was painful to him as well.
With a twist of fate from the Gods above, I was now this man’s mate. I was his alone, tied together by the red threads of destiny. And I had been think that I could escape him…that I could leave so he could find happiness all over again…
“Caleb…if I had left…what would’ve really happened?” I asked, my voice hesitant. “Would I really have been allowed to walk away really have been able to retain my memories?”
a
fool to
from everything? Would I
I was starting to realize that not everyone’s words could be trusted, and Mia and her cheerleading squad were one of the few people who specially vendetta against me. The only person who would be utterly truthful would be Caleb himself
Caleb looked hesitant, as if he was debating if he should tell me the whole truth, but then he sighed and nodded.
had
a
“It would’ve been the same outcome like the one that Mia told you about,” he sighed. “Once you’ve known about the existence of the supernatural, there is no going back to your old life, especially if you’re a mate. So if you had chosen to walk away…then your memories would’ve been erased. Because that is our
one another.” law. A law that keeps both humans and the supernatural safe from
I nodded, understanding that I had been wrong all along.
“Then mark me,” I told him now, my voice barely above a whisper. “I want
to
help you…and…I
to be with you, Caleb.‘
Caleb’s shoulders eased, as if a burden had finally lifted off his shoulders. He nodded his head, his eyes glistening in the dim light of the room, an almost ethereal amber glow to them that hadn’t been there before.
Reaching up, he cupped my cheek with one hand while the other than before, almost like it was an amalgamation of two voices.
on
top of n
“I’ll be gentle. I promise.” His voice was a bit hoarser
I nodded, because I believed in him. I trusted him. And then I closed
eyes
myself for what
was
to
I felt his fingers lightly brush the right side of my neck, gently massaging heart. I wasn’t afraid…I was nervous, of course, but not afraid.
come next.
my
was
pulsing frantically, mirroring the erratic rhythm of my
And then I felt his lips on my neck as he placed the gentlest of kisses to
my
skin…followed
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